Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-06

Cows. % oO
Extreme range of prices w a . 20
Most of the sales were FROM. 90 a > 20
Total receipts this week 1855 Total sales SOL
OF the receipts 121 came from Virginia
The dealers generally report very SOW mar
ket and prices asaE.c lower than last week. VILE
an Improvement in the quality of the obtrins'
over that of the very good Cattle offered last
| Thursday
Sheep aud Lamba-There is slight increase in
the number of the offerings over last week, but
their quality shows falling off. Trade for Sheep
is only fair, aud for Lambs it is quite dull. We
quote butchers Sheep at 2laa4 isc per ID gross
and spring Lambs st 6l2s9c per ID gr, S.. Ami
va!s this week 1857 head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, May 5.-Beeyes
no market for Beeves dressed Beef steady at
aSc per ID for Common to good sides. Sheep and
Lambs-market slow and barely steady for Sheep
and yearings, but active and firm for spring
Lambs clipped Sheep sold at 81 25a4 621 I'M
shorn do. at $6a5 rs per 100 lbs clipped year
lings $5a5 s5; unshorn do So 5Oa7 per 100 lbs
spring Lambs S4a7 per head; q bunch of Mary
land Lambs sold at So 80 per head, and another
lot at about &c per ID. Hogs-market nominal for
live Hogs at So 5Oa5 10 per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, May 5.-Catt!e-
the market was strong and more active; shipping
Steers 81 40a5 So stockers and feeders 50 Goa
4 40; mixed 81 load corn-fed Texas Cattle
So 9Oa4 40 Hogs-market stronger rough and
mixed $5a5 3d. packing and shipping So 25a
3 so; light.weights 81 70a5 %. Sheep-market
stronger; wooded So 5Oa5 20; shorn $3a4 20
Texans 81 50a3 05 Lambs 81 50aG 80.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET May Sat
Queenstown this week there were some BOB head
of Cattle offered, with sales at prices ranging from
3 to 5ibc per lb. 1888 Sheep snd Lambs were
offered Sheep brought 3l4a4l2, and Lambs Z
aloe per pound. Some Cows and Calves were
sold at $20a45 per head. Market slow for both
Cattle and Sheep and Lambs.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. MAY G. 1887.
Sun rises ...........4 80 Sun sets............6 Sd
MEMORANDA.
Schr Kate III Hilton, for this port, cleared at
Windsor, n s. 1st
WANTS.
MTANTED-Information as to the whereabouts
w of Z. 81. TUCKER Tor his legal representa-
tive. He was living in Alexandria about 1868.
1 know something to his interest Address
my4 3t JNO. A. NiCOL. Brentsville, Va.
NTANTED-An experienced WHITE NURSE,
w capable of taking entire charge Of an infant.
Address, giving experience, references aud wages
desired E. w. CREECY,
my4 3t Treasury Dept, Washington, D. C.
WANTED TO RENT-A DWELLING, cen.
w traly located, or SUIT OF ROOMS un-
furnished Address g.. GAZETTE office. my2 If
N1ANTED TO EXCHANGED FARM OF IS
w ACRES OF GOOD LAND, upon which is g
good farm house and barn and out-buildng stu.
ated three mills from Fort Washington, Prince
George county. Md, for HOUSE and LOT in
Alexandria Call on or address
Fl. J. KNIT, Real Estate Broker,
ap29 Ivy 141S F ST., Washington, D. c.
LOST AND FOUND.
T OST OR STOLEN-Our BLACK DOG Jack
IL lame in right hind leg; white on breast !;
gray under chin and about twelve inches high.
Was last seen about o'clock on the evening of
April &c. A reward of s. will be paid if returned
TO the engine house dead or $40 if returned alive